CITE MEDIEVALE DE PROVINS (MEDIEVAL CITY OF PROVINS)

With Transilien, take a trip into the past! The medieval city of Provins, which is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, has no less than 58 buildings on the national Historical Monuments register to admire: • the Grange aux Dîmes, a 13th century Gothic house. The models of merchants and craftsmen enable visitors to get a glimpse of what the famous Champagne markets were like at the time. • the Provins Museum, home to collections of medieval sculptures, ceramics and gold plate works.

• the Tour César, the last floor of the keep, with its superb views over the town. • the various ramparts and towers that surround the upper part of the town. The Office du Tourisme de Provins (Provins Tourist Information Office) has a series of city tours on offer, and organises spectacles every day from April to early November.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

How to get there? Provins Station (from Paris, trains leave from the Paris Est station). Shuttle bus service (charge applies) in season to the Office du Tourisme, located in the upper town, 2.6 kms from the station.

How to get there

Office du Tourisme de Provins details Office du Tourisme de Provins Chemin de Villecran 77160 PROVINS Tel: 01.64.60.26.26 Web: www.provins.net